Pain in legs numbness

[mo oneal 6]

My surgery is this Thursday 12-17. and I've been having pain in my legs and cramps. Anybody experience anything like this pre op? I'm a little worried don't want surgery to get postponed. Excited and scared at the same time.

[perforce 243]

There are lots of reasons you could get cramps, including things like dehydration and mineral depletion (which if you're on the pre-op diet I'm guessing could apply to you?), but it is something I would talk to your doctor about as if it's caused by something else (inadequate blood flow to the muscle for example) that's something the doc needs to be aware of. Better safe than sorry.

[rking 484]

its the numbness that worries me. talk to your doctor. do you have sciatica by chance?

[mo oneal 6]

There are lots of reasons you could get cramps, including things like dehydration and mineral depletion (which if you're on the pre-op diet I'm guessing could apply to you?), but it is something I would talk to your doctor about as if it's caused by something else (inadequate blood flow to the muscle for example) that's something the doc needs to be aware of. Better safe than sorry.

[mo oneal 6]

That may be the issue. I don't drink a lot of Water. I hold on to one bottle water all day. Not drinking a full bottle I will up that today and see how I feel.

[perforce 243]

The numbness is more an issue if you still have it, that requires a doctor. I had knee pain for a long time, then when I moved to my new school/apartment was doing six flights of stairs to get to each class and to my apartment. After three weeks my knee couldn't take it and I woke up with numbness all down one side of my upper leg and unable to walk, I had to go for physiotherapy. The treatment wasn't difficult and may not affect your surgery, but you do need to talk to your doctor about it. It's important to get to the bottom of why and the longer you leave it the more trouble it's going to cause you, both physically and in terms of your surgery.

Edited December 16, 2015 by perforce